Wire and Beads Projects 2012

I took breaks from my weekly crafting and whenever my back can take it, I would sit and create! So in no particular order, here goes some of the stuff I made.

I am so pleased with this - my first handmade Christmas decoration!

Did you see that?

Another achievement for the year - a decade of Rosary, can be a car rosary or pocket rosary. 

Another rosary done

Another rosary

I like this bracelet - looks exquisite!

Bracelet using wires

Bracelets on stretch chord

This is quite big and heavy - I like the weight on my wrist!

Another one (or two) of my favourites - unique beads

Purple and pink

This is another heavy bead but very nice and comfortable to wear - I like!

When the two favourites are together, they look awesome.

Made this as a Christmas gift for a colleague

This went to a little girl

Trying my hand on brooches, this could look good as a wedding brooch too

Happiness Project 2012 Review

Well, in few days the year 2012 will be a thing in the past and we would have to get used to writing the year 2013. I realised that my last post was in July 2012 and no updates after that. Do not worry, happiness project is still on. In fact, the month of July probably marked another 'big' happiness entry if I had the time to write it down here.

To start with, God Almighty has blessed me with good news, I am going to have another baby! So, soon enough my little family will become four in total. This second baby is not easy to deal with, mood swings that never exists, cravings and morning sickness which is more like all day sickness to me. I still hug my tummy with all my love. My first son, who is turning 3 years old in April next year, is still too young to understand that he will have a little brother or sister soon and becoming very attached to us. I still struggle in potty training him.

If you are in Instagram, you will see all my other bracelets and bead projects (follow me on Instagram @aliepey). I would post them here soon. As I grow bigger in size, it is beginning harder to sit and do the projects for long period. Surprisingly now in my third trimester, I can sit a bit longer to do my bead projects. I managed to do few bracelets and gave them away as Christmas gifts.

Recently I have added another craft projects to do, making handmade greetings cards! Lucky in Abu Dhabi I could find paper supplies easily and for the other craft supplies like craft punches, stamps, stickers, different kind of papers, embellishments etc I can find them in Daiso shops and Paperchase. Even stationery section in Lulu hypermarket and WH Smith and Magrudy's bookstores can surprise you with supplies. I admit, this new hobby is very addictive and I am only talking about supplies here :) I will post more about this along the way for sure.

So there you go, a short list that goes a long way to make someone happy. Have you found your Happiness Project yet? Keep looking. It's there.

Getting Wired Up

This week I have not much time to sit and create as my two year old son is demanding more of my attention. This necklace and earrings were done in parts, especially the necklace (it was meant to be a bracelet).

Findings for My Rosary Project

Rosary necklace is one of my 'to-make' project list. Inspired by one of the blogs I read about rosary repairing service, I decided I should make this as a challenge. On Friday 29 June 2012, my husband and I (together with our son) went to Dragonmart Dubai to buy more of my bead project supplies. Trying my luck, I asked the sales assistant from the 'DaDa Trading' if they have this cross and medallion for rosary and she said no. That shop became crowded with people so I left and went to the first shop I bought the beads before, the 'DuDu shop' (see my previous blog in June). Not so many people so I can breathe and think while choosing the beads and findings. I asked the Chinese lady about the rosary cross and medallion and she produced both in less than 5 seconds. I wanted to give her a hug! I bought about 5 sets plus few more supplies and this time, did not even ask for discount. She gave me discounts herself :)

Movie - Intouchables

If you wanted to correct my post subject above, well you can't. The movie title is in French and apparently that is how it is spelled.

I managed to get Perry to watch this with me last night and glad that we watched this together. Such an inspiring movie and funny too. Cannot remember when was the last time I laughed that hard.

Pic taken from IMDB.com

Playing with Wire

I thought I would practice on wire techniques last weekend. The cutting, bending and linking - all paid off!

The wire bracelet is a bit too big for my wrist but will make a nice anklet :)

Marble In A Cage

This looks easy on the guidebook so I decided to try it myself this week. Unfortunately I did not have a thick string or leather strings to make this properly but I made a silent promise to buy it next visit to the craft shop. Instead, I have used thin black elastic string, normally for hairband and waistband. This is just for practice and blogging purposes but hubby has requested me to make him a necklace like this when I get the strings next time. :)